Labelling IS Fighters : Khawarij, Not Jihadi-Salafis

Islamic State (IS) fighters are more suitably called Khawarij and not Jihadi-Salafis. An accurate labelling of them is important to avoid the wrong and misleading use of Islamic terms.

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Main Author: Mohamed Bin Ali
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88510
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44646
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Islamic State (IS) fighters are more suitably called Khawarij and not Jihadi-Salafis. An accurate labelling of them is important to avoid the wrong and misleading use of Islamic terms.